Staff guide to the residential special schools standards / Alison Williams.

Includes bibliographical references.

Print version record.

Residential special schools in England must follow rules, or Standards, that are set by the government. This guide tells you what the rules are, and how they apply to you as a member of staff. Use this guide to find out what should happen when a young person moves into a residential special school and what the school should be doing for the young people there. The guide covers lots of issues like staying in touch with friends and family, food, care, and education, working together, health, getting the special help young people need, and hobbies. It also explains how the school should be managed and how to make a complaint or what to do if the Standards are being broken. This staff guide to residential special schools is part of the series of guides about the National Minimum Standards for Residential Special Schools. It has been produced by the Children's Residential Care Unit of the National Children's Bureau with DfES funding. There are two other guides available, one for children and young people and one for parents.

Cover ; Contents ; Introduction ; Aim of this guide ; Standards ; Common principles and threads which run through all the Standards ; The Standards ; The Statement of the school's purpose ; Children's rights ; Consultation ; Privacy and confidentiality ; Complaints and representation ; Child protection ; Procedures and training ; Anti-bullying ; Notification of significant events ; Absence of a young person without authority ; Care and control ; Relationship with young people ; Measures of control, discipline and physical intervention ; Quality of care ; Admission and leaving

Residential contribution to education Leisure and activities ; Health and intimate care ; Provision and preparation of meals ; Personal appearance, clothing, requisites and pocket money ; Planning for care ; Care planning and placement plan ; Children's individual case files ; General school records ; Contact ; Preparation for leaving care ; Support to individual young people ; Premises ; Location, design, size ; Accommodation ; Bathroom and lavatories ; Health, safety and security ; Staffing ; Child protection -- vetting of staff and visitors ; Adequacy of staffing establishment

Training and staff development Staff and supervision support ; Organisation and management ; Staffing arrangements ; Business management and internal monitoring ; Monitoring by the person carrying on the school ; Checklists ; Checklist 1: Contents of the school's statement of purpose ; Checklist 2: Policies, procedures and guidance ; Checklist 3: Records ; Checklist 4: Child Protection Procedure ; Checklist 5: Prohibited punishments ; Checklist 6: Notifications of significant events ; Checklist 7: Staff Training ; Checklist 8: Staff Qualifications/Experience ; Checklist 9: Monitoring

Glossary Contact organisations ; References

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